Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-18
Corner in Leghorn Citrons.

nightmare, during which he pitched
through the window.
Corner in LeghoIn Citrons.
New YORK, February 17th.-The latest
| syndicate aims to control the Leghorn
| citrpn in the American market. The
| Commercial Bulletin, with reference to the
| matter, says: Some of the parties who
are interested in the Turkish fruit deal are
members of the citron combination. To
enlighten the trade as to the stocks
held abroad, we obtained the figures
Corsica. They hold at the present
time about 5.335 ,3333 pounds in pickle,
which quantity is the equivalent of 1000
half-cases. Deduct from this the quantity
the syndicate is credited with taking, and
there remains 1900 half cases. OF this
| quantity, it is estimated, England and Hol-
land will receive 1000 half-cases, thus
leaving balance of 10000 that this coun-
try will be expected to take.
Organizing Against the Knights of La
Dor.
New York, February 17th-The steam
ship companies, following the example
Of the Produce Exchange, are resorting TO
| measures for counteracting any future
Organized strike against their interests,
which the Knights of Labor may see fit to
order. The latter are urging the State
Legislature to license the 'Longshoremen,
in which case they would be under the i'm
mediate protection Of the city in the event
of trouble; while the former addressed a
formal request to the Board of Pilot Com
misSioners that such pilots as do not belong
to the Knights should register their names
and address, so that the companies may
know whom and what to rely upon.
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Roads.
New YORK, February 17th.-The Pacific
Mail Directors report very great progress
since their last meeting with their settle
ment of the Panama matter. New negotia-
tons have been opened, and ii now looks
as though the trans-continental differences
will be adjusted inside of two weeks. c..
P. Huntington, and VIM. Strong. of the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, favor q
settlement. Conferences are being held,
and arrangements to the future subsidy are
being made. Guessers are at work figuring
up the amount of the Government appro-
priation which the Pacific Mail Company
will receive The amount is placed at
S250,000 for carrying the mails, etc., but as
| no allotment has yet been made, their con-
lectures may fall below actual results.
Plans of the Prohibitionists.
New YORK, February 17th.-The Pro-
hibitionistS continue to think they have a
political organization, and the right to ex-
istence and recognition, consequently they
talk about the campaign of 1888 as though
they were to be factor in II in some way
| or other. st. John will probably be thrown
| overheard as candidate for President
when the battle of ballots is again to be
| fought. Leaders in the movement here
are canvassing to try and find some avail.
7 able material hereabouts, and in New Eng
land there seems to be disposition to try
and make p. T. Barnum stand as candi.
| date.
New Comet.
| ROCHESTER On. y, February 17th.-Dr
| Lewis one of the Directors of Warner OBJ
servatory, this morning received a telegram
| from Prof. E. Z. Barnard. of Vanderbil
| University Observatory, at Nashville, Tenn.
| announcing the discovery last evening o
| another comet. 1t was very faint, and wa:
| moving rapidly in a northwesterly direc
| ton. It's position was in right ascension
! hours, minutes, 10 seconds declinatior
! south 16 degrees, 10 minutes. This dis
covery entities Prof. Bernard to another
Warner prize of 800, making 81 ,300 ir al
taken by him.
! Chicago Labor Notes.
CHICAGO, February 17tb.-District As
| sembly No. "a, Knights of Labor, was ir
session last night. The recommendation:
Of the committee appointed to investigate
| the matter of mixed and trades Assemblies
not to exclude mechanics from mixed As
semblies, and to make them subject to all
assessments levied by their various trades
| Assemblies, were adopted.
| A letter from General Master Workman
| Powderly was read. which. it is said, ad
vised them to use more wisdom and dis
elimination in declaring boycotts, and keeI
| the same secret.
| Dissatisfied Indians,
| DENVER, February 17th.-A Durango
special to the Republican says: The Jica
rilla Apaches have become dissatisfied, anG
are leaving their reservation in Southern
New Mexico i'll large number for their old
reservation in Southw estern Colorado
Their Agent seems to have little or no in
fiuence in the matter, and two companie;
of cavalry have been ordered from For
| Lewis to Amargo, TO intercept them
Trouble between the Indians and settlers i:
anticipated.
Postal Notes.
WASHINGTON, February 17th.-Specia
service has been ordered discontinued by
| the Pcstotfice Department between Pasa
| dena and I.amanda Park. Star service ha:
| been discontinued between San Gabriel anC
Duarte. Hayden Dowdy has been com
| missioned Postmaster at Hollister.
| The Thetis.
| NEW YORK, February l7th.-The United
| States steamer Thens Lieutenant William
! Il. Emery commanding, has been ordered
to sail from New York by the first of March
| The Thetis served as flagship for Commo-
| dore Schley in the Greely expedition, and
| is to be utilized now as a surveying vesse
on the coast of Alaska. At San Francisco
the vessel will be prepared for her scientific
| cruise.
An Old Journal Suspended.
LYscHBuEG (Va.), February 17th.-Ths
| Lynchburg FirgiRiat, one of the oldes,
! newspapers in the State-esrabli shed in
| 1S0S--announces the suspension of publ.
cation this morning.
| The House Adopts the Anti-iIormon Con-
ference Report.
WASHINGTON, February 17th-2:50 P. M
| The House has agreed to the conference
| report on the anti Mormon bill-202 ayes
| 40 noes.